if you knew how tough it was, and how long it took some people to recover their mental health, and happiness again, you'd understand why they shut their doors at the slightest sniff of toxicity, and also why they're picky af about who they allow in their lives.
whenever I’m angry with people I care about, I am not mean. I can be upset and also not hurt people - I can be kind while also communicating and expressing my frustration. emotional regulation is important when maintaining bonds during relational conflict.
healthy friendships involve not agreeing with every decison the other person makes. they involve telling you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear. it comes from a loving place of support for each other’s well-being. true friendships ground you, they don’t enable you
Your soul knows. It will tell you when its time to distance yourself from people who no longer align with you mentally, emotionally, physically and energetically.
My mom was fucking scary when she was mad 😭😭😭🤣🤣🤣 "Don’t call me a bitch in your head" or "I know you think I forgot about that shit you did earlier" like bro ????!?